Paulhauser

The normal (ie non-fanned) nut essentially negates the whole idea of multiscale?

I'm wondering if the dark grey thing is not a nut but a string guide and the first, fanned fret is a zero fret, then it's all good....I'm confused 🙂 
(if you zoom in you can see the cut slots for the strings on the "nut" )

Following this with interest.....

Also some new RST Zebra limited ones

3 hours ago, Eldon Tyrell said:

Agree. The back of the headstock looks very different too. Never seen something like that. Check it out:

 

 

Yeah, wondering myself, too... what's that, a prototype that got away maybe?

Monetary considerations aside it is a simple question of which is more 'unbearable' : the guilt of having it but not being used or the regret that you would definitely feel once you sell it (and unsuccessfully trying to buy back)

Found this new dealer exclusive shell pink Euro Classic 4 and 5, seems like they have a regular classic version and one with the roasted neck (check the paint / natural finish transition at the heel) Some German and Japaneese dealers have them, though I have no idea about worldwide availability or exclusivity.

Cool color and I must say it is a great time to be a Spector aficionado, even if my wallet does not think so. 

8 hours ago, ead said:

 

I don't anymore sadly.  With my arthritis problems I am slowly selling off pretty much all my basses.  I may keep one or two and something to play through but that will be about it.

Sorry to hear about your health issues, I hope you can still play to some extent in the future. 

I just asked because I came upon my own thread when googling the limited editions and what is the market for them - if any (ie prices) - and browsing though I saw your response and was reminded that you, too had them.

I still have them both but they are my Spectors I use the least, the '77 saw some action when I subbed for a band where a 5er would have looked out of place and its sound fit like a glove but other than that my other Spectors with a low B are getting all the attention. 

@ead just out of curiousity, do you still have them both?

3 hours ago, cetera said:

Agreed. The Japan-only version with maple board and matching inlays is a lot more attractive......

 

In a perfect world i'd have one of each.

I really like ebony for a fingerboard and none of my current Spectors have one. I used to have a US 6er with ebony and really loved its response when tapping.

3 hours ago, cetera said:

It might be a bit far..... he's on the continent

 

@Sean thanks a lot, but I'm afraid he is right 🙂

1 hour ago, cetera said:

Spector EURO 5 CST LIMITED - BLUE BURST GLOSS https://reverb.com/item/91685498?utm_source=android-app&utm_medium=android-share&utm_campaign=listing&utm_content=91685498

Thanks Gary! 🙂

I have to say that though a great looking Spector it is, yours (and the 5er) wins with the paintjob / color selection, the maple board and the matching inlays.  If I were to have an ebony boarded CST (which I'm seriously contemplating) it would be a red one. 

2 hours ago, cetera said:

*cough* https://www.digimart.net/cat3/shop5072/DS09354419/ 😉

Damn you, Gary 😄 😄  Now I have to get one, thanks a lot 🙂
(secretly hoped though that there is a 5er version 😉 )

1 hour ago, Eldon Tyrell said:

 

 

Oh, I wanted to say that it looks like Danny will ship to Hungary soon 😁

However, I then got the website translated and "こちらの商品は[在庫切れ]のため購入できません" means "This item is out of stock and cannot be purchased." 😞

Yes but, alas, no. But the quest begins! 🙂

Congratulations @cetera it is a stunner!
Myself is a bit relieved that it's not a 5 string and even if it was it's not available (Ishibashi site doesn't show new items, only used)

@SteveXFR as said above dialing back on the output might help.

Also try to play with the treble a bit. While technically the tonepump isn't a boost only setup, it doesn't have a center detent so the best bet is to dial back to "zero" , counterclockwise and start from there to see (hear) what you like.  

Eventually Spectors have their own sound and that either fits to the music you play or not. 

1 hour ago, binky_bass said:

I've had 2 or 3 of these over the years, then genuinely are very good basses, even at the price point they were when they were new. Looking forward to giving this one a blast in a day or two! 

Come to think of it, this Dickens model has some quite advanced Bartolini preamp package in it. I did a search and it indeed is quite something 🙂

Nice score Russ! The GTBD was on my bucket list for a few years albeit I was not succesfull in getting one. I had a GT-7 though for a few years, the regular overseas Conklin 7er and that was a great bass, heavy but balanced exceptionally well with the huge body and fat neck. I seem to remember that the neck on the Dickens model is somewhat narrower and thinner than the GT-7. I think you are up for a treat!

I was on a quest a few years back to get a 4 string PJ Euro with 35" for the band I played in at that time. Within a period of about two years I saw 3 for sale, 2 ended up with me. (the 3rd was in Norway and customs were complicating things a bit so I did not buy it)
They are rare. 

15 hours ago, Eldon Tyrell said:

Are there 34 and 35 versions of it? It only said 2016 Ian Hill signature bass, so I assume it is the 34 one. 

Per definition they are 34", but I came across at least two or three Ian Hills that were 35" 

Throughout the years Spector produced a few 35" Euro 4s, sometimes called Euro435 with the same PJ setup and all the other specs being exactly the same and from the outside it is almost impossible to tell a 34" from the 35" except for one telltale sign. So if you know what to look for you can spot the 35" Euros pretty easily. My Euro 4 35" pictured below and if you look at the bridge pickup it almost lines up with the balance and the treble pot, whereas on standard Euro 4s the pickups are in different locations (and relative to the pots, too. ) 

I had another 435, same layout and the latest 35" Ian Hill I've seen (seller confirmed the scale lenght and the IH model sign on the back of the headstock

23 minutes ago, Eldon Tyrell said:

Well, I tried securing another potential "not for sale" bass, the Ian Hill signature model, today. Unfortunately, I was outbid on ebay 😞 

Was it 34” or 35”?

@Eldon Tyrell I think you are lucky to have a "not-for-sale" bass, meaning you've found something that fits you so well and also lucky for the Starr bass- haven't seen many out in the wild. It is fun to try new things even with the caveat of them most probably not becoming a not for sale bass....

On 04/06/2025 at 19:50, Eldon Tyrell said:

Don't know who the bloke on the left is. Any idea?)

I'm pretty sure he is Rachel Bolan from Skid Row

10 hours ago, Cosmo Valdemar said:

 

It's the voice of God. 

and if it is not, then God never spoke 🙂

@Eldon Tyrell that's a beauty, black cherry is one of the best finishes for me on a Spector, I had a Euro 5LX but foolishly sold it. 

Too bad about the neck profile but there's nothing you can do really other than selling it it. Once you play the Starr you'll always be reminded....

On 28/04/2025 at 15:52, Eldon Tyrell said:

Thanks for asking, Paul. Well, looks like customs wondered whether or not the bass needed a CITES certificate. I was able to convince them that it did not need one. The bass is on the way to the local depot now and as soon as I have paid taxes and duties, it should get delivered. Probably on Wed or Thur. Then, after checking the neck shape, it will take me a few seconds to figure out whether I'll keep it or sell it here on via BD or BB. Nearly there (BTW, the bass arrived in the UK on the 7th!, that's THREE WEEKS AGO)!

Guess you already sold it 😉

9 hours ago, three said:

Absolutely love that violet - could I ask who performed the respray?

It was done in Hungary by Boldogh guitars. (The others too)

Well, we are all different, aren't we? I have Schallers on all my Spectors which were / are used for hundreds of gigs and they (Schallers) plus the same leather straps on each keep them in the position I like (see profile pic)  

53 minutes ago, Mudpup said:

That's interesting...I thought it was just me.  I went from Schaller locks on all basses to just the normal buttons and rubber washers on everything and they all felt more comfortable on the strap. You wouldn't think it would make much difference would you? It seemed to change the pressure points over my shoulder and tuck the bass back into me a bit. That's on all 3 - a Spector Pulse 2, a Warwick Proline and a Zon Sonus

21 minutes ago, three said:

Agreed - I remember posting a fairly lengthy contribution on just this issue around five or six years ago - I find that Schallers permit my basses to subtly tip forward a little, creating a bit of an uncomfortable angle between chest and the top

edge of the bass.  I jettisoned straplocks in favour of rubber washers years ago.